AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD HEARING RECORD

NAME OF SERVICE MEMBER (LAST, FIRST MIDDLE INITIAL)	GRADE

AFSN/SSAN

TYPE

PERSONAL  APPEARANCE

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X  RECORD REVIEW

NAME OF COUNSEL AND OR ORGANIZATION	ADDRESS AND OR ORGANIZATION  OF COUNSEL
NO
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HON	GEN
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VOTJ;; 0 TH llOARD

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OTHER

DENY

x
x

HEARING DATE

CASE NUMBER

1	ORDER APPOINTING THE BOARD
2	APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF DISCHARGE
3	LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
•	4	BRIEF OF PERSONNEL FILE
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6 AUG 03

FD2003w0209	COUNSEL'S RELEASE TO THE BOARD
ADD!TlONAL EXHIBITS SUBMITTED AT TIME OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE

TAPE RECORDING OF PERSONAL APPERANCE HEARING
APPLICANT'S ISSUE AND TIIE BOl®)'SDECISIONAL RATIONAL ME DISCUSSED <)N THE ATTACHED AIR'FORC!l DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD DEPISIONAL RATIONAl.E.

REMARKS
Case heard at Washington, D.C.

Advise applicant of the decision of the Boa rd, the right to a personal appearance with/without counsel, and the right to submit an application to the AFBCMR.

SAF/MIBR
550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 40 RANDOLPH AFB, TX 78150-4742

AFHQ FORM 0-2077, JAN 00

(EFwV2)

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE PERSONNEL COUNCIL AIR FORCE DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD
1535 COMMAND DR, EE WING, 3IID FLOOR
ANDREWS AFB, MD 20762-7002
Previous edition will be used,

AIR FORCE DISCHARGE  REVJEW BOARD DECISIONAL  RATIONALE	CASt: NlJMllER

FD03-0209	

GENERAL: The applicant appea]s for an Honorable Discharge.

The applicant was offered a personal appearance before the Discharge Review Board (DRB) but declined to exercise this right.

The attached brief contains the available pertinent data on the applicant and the factors leading to the discharge.

FINDINGS: Upgrade of discharge to Honorable is approved. However, Change in Reason and Authority for discharge along with a  hange in the RE Code is denied.

ISSUE: Applicant contends that his discharge was too harsh because of the exceptional emotional stress he was going through at the time of his discharge. The records indicate the applicant was discharged with a General Discharge for Failure in the Alcohol Abuse Rehabilitation Program. After a thorough and complete consideration of the information submitted by the applicant and information contained in the record, the Board concluded there was sufficient mitigation and extenuation to substantiate upgrade of the discharge. However, the Board did not agree to change the applicant's Reason, Authority or RE Code.

CONCLUSIONS:  The Discharge Review Board concludes that the discharge was consistent with the procedural and substantive requirements of the discharge regulation and was within the discretion of the discharge authority and that the applicant was provided full administrative due process.

However, in view of the foregoing finding, the Board further concludes that the overall quality of the applicant's service is more accurately reflected by an honorable discharge. The Board concluded that the Reason and Authority of the applicant's discharge along with the RE Code were appropriate due to the failure in the rehabilitation program.

Attachment: Examiner's Brief